The Community of the Mother of Jesus

Life for Novices

 All Novices

• Attend the Eucharist weekly

• Pray the Rosary twice weekly

• Meet monthly with one’s Spiritual Companion

• Observe the Quarterly Community Day

• Attend the Annual Gathering

 

1st year Novices Include

• Weekly study of the novice manual

• Daily praying one hour of the Divine Office

 

2nd year Novices Include

• Monthly assigned readings

• Daily praying one hour of the Divine Office and Compline

• Ministry to those to whom God sends you to

 

At the end of Novitiate Before First Vows

• A three day retreat